Affiliation:
1. Administration Castner Incorporated Grand Island New York
2. National Association of School Nurses Silver Spring Maryland
3. David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics College of Arts and Sciences Castner Incorporated Syracuse University Syracuse New York
4. University of Minnesota School of Nursing Minneapolis Minnesota
Abstract
AbstractObjectivesGenerate national estimates of the public health nursing workforce's (1) demographic and work characteristics and (2) continuing education learning needs in the United States.DesignSecondary data analysis of the 2018 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses.SampleTotal 7352 of the 50,273 survey respondents were categorized as public health nurses (PHNs), representing an estimated 467,271 national workforce.MeasurementsSurvey items for demographics, practice setting, training topics, and language(s) spoken fluently were analyzed.ResultsWorkforce demographic characteristics are included. Mental health training was the most frequently endorsed topic by PHNs, followed by patient‐centered care and evidence‐based care. Training topic needs vary by practice setting.ConclusionsResults here can be used as a needs assessment for national public health nursing professional development and education initiatives. Further research is needed to refine and survey a nationally representative sample in a manner meaningful to public health nursing practice.
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,General Nursing
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